RE: Sail Selection

Eric Johnson (etj@nwlink.com)
Sat, 18 Sep 1999 08:55:44 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> A) I was reading a comment on the Trailer Sailor Web Site from a
> guy with a
> P-19 who made comment about the 'sweet spot' for a P-19 was at about 20
> degrees. At 20 degrees, the chine was in the water and he was in 'the
> slot', really moving out. Question, is this accurate or is this
> on the edge?

Seems high to me... to get it to heel that much in most winds, i would think
the sails are a little stalled and I bet it had a lot of weather helm. Now
in higher winds a properly trimmed sail might make the boat heel that much,
in which case I think its the wind power and sail trim causing the great
ride. But theres so many factors its hard to tell. I like to keep over about
10 degrees, and will sit on the lee rail to induce it if I have to. A heeled
boat often feels faster and is certainly more exciting, but often the boat
on its feet is actually travelling faster.

I'd like to hear Jerry's thoughts on this.